Feeding and Taming the Demon of Fear

This method has been inspired by the work of Tsultim Allione and modified to fit the structure of a “fulfill and restore” (bskang-gso) ritual of a Dharma-protector.

Try to identify what causes you the most fear and anxiety – for instance, being alone and feeling that nobody loves me – and imagine it taking the form of a demon who has been troubling you and causing you fear.

Imagine the demon emerges from you and stands before you. Ask it what it wants.

Imagine feeding the demon in the sense of giving it what it wants – in this case, feeding it love and affection.

Bond with the demon and depute it to protect you in the future from the fear of no one loving you.

Recognizing that if you neglect to feed the demon regularly, it will attack you again, agree to propitiate it regularly in the future. This will entail:

bringing it to consciousness,

openly admitting to, regretting, and promising not to repeat any neglect you may have had of it,